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As a result, it was revealed on Selection Sunday that the Aztecs were left out of the NCAA Tournament altogether for the first time since 2019, concluding a disappointing season for the Aztecs. SDSU concluded the 2025-26 season with a record of 22-11, but early losses to unranked Troy and Grand Canyon, as well as lopsided losses to ranked opponents Michigan and Arizona ultimately doomed the Aztecs.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmmthb5kl000e01u0i7c80y95@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'After Sunday\'s bracket reveal, head coach Brian Dutcher <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/15/san-diego-state-left-out-of-ncaa-tournament-for-first-time-since-2019/">told the San Diego Union-Tribune</a> that the Aztecs would not accept an invitation to any other postseason tournament.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmmtht3es001z357x1cy3kllf@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<em>“I’m disappointed for our players and our great fans that we weren’t selected to compete in this year’s NCAA Tournament,” Dutcher said. “There are only 68 spots available and unfortunately, we didn’t get one of them. Physically, our team is very banged up at this point. If we had received a bid for the NCAA Tournament, we would have competed. 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